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The 35th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Daytime Emmy Awards were presented on Thursday, June 14th, at a black-tie gala at at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in the Time-Warner's Columbus Circle complex in New York City. More than 1,000 performers, producers and craftspeople involved in daytime television, including drama, talk shows, children's programs, game shows and lifestyle programs from both the East and West Coast congregated at a single ceremony to honor the winners.

The awards presented during the Creative Arts portion of the Emmys include mostly non-acting categories. Categories include Outstanding Game Show Host; Children's Series; Achievement in Makeup For A Drama Series; Writing in a Children's series; Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
For A Drama Series; Direction in a Children's Special.

The Daytime Emmy Awards are presented to daytime television programs that are broadcast nationally between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. The eligibility period for this year's Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards was January 1st, 2007 - December 31st, 2007.

This year, all nine soaps earned nominations for Creative Arts categories. When the voting was done, eight of the shows picked up Emmy wins. Only Passions failed to capitalize on any of its four nominations. ABC's One Life to Live led with four Emmy wins, though two came from a tie in the Outstanding Original Song category -- a category in which OLTL had three of the five nominations. In addition to its two song wins, the ABC soap also won in Costume Design and Lighting Direction.

Other multiple winners include As the World Turns with and Guiding Light, both with two wins apiece. The remaining five soaps all picked up one win each.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES

 As the World TurnsThe Bold and the Beautiful
General Hospital
 The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

 General HospitalGuiding Light
One Life to Live
The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN FOR A DRAMA SERIES

As the World Turns
Guiding Light
 One Life to LivePassions

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

All My Children
As the World Turns
 The Bold and the BeautifulOne Life to Live

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN HAIRSTYLING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

 Days of our LivesGuiding Light
One Life to Live
Passions

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIGHTING DIRECTION FOR A DRAMA SERIES

All My Children
As the World Turns
The Bold and the Beautiful
 One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP FOR A DRAMA SERIES

 As the World TurnsDays of our Lives
Passions
The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION FOR A DRAMA SERIES

All My Children
The Bold and the Beautiful
 Guiding LightOne Life to Live

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SONG *
The Me Inside - All My Children
Treasure of Love - All My Children
 Chemistry - One Life to Live Little Starr - One Life to LiveYou're the Freak - One Life to Live

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN LIVE & DIRECT TO TAPE SOUND MIXING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

The Bold and the Beautiful
 Guiding LightPassions
The Young and the Restless

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN TECHNICAL DIRECTION/ELECTRONIC CAMERA/VIDEO CONTROL FOR A DRAMA SERIES

 All My ChildrenAs the World Turns
The Bold and the Beautiful
Guiding Light